Veterans, youth commemorate Flag Day | SLIDESHOW
Kirk Boxleitner
Local Boy Scout Donald Janda and Girl Scout Megan Munsee render salutes after retiring their flags during the June 14 Flag Day ceremony at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum.
Arlington, Marysville gear up for Relay for Life
The Arlington Relay For Life to benefit the American Cancer Society is finally returning to the John. C. Larson Stadium of Arlington High School on June 22-23. The annual Marysville/Tulalip Relay For Life is set to follow the next weekend, on June 29-30, at Asbery Field, just south of Totem Middle School, with an opening ceremony and survivors’ lap at noon on Saturday, June 29, and the last lap at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 30.
Summer Thunderstorms
An area of summer thunderstorms and cumulus convection is moving through tonight, and for many of you this is the first rain in weeks.Let's look at recent radar imagery every two hours.5 PM: lots of showers on the coast and offshore.7 PM: the coastal showers moved inland and substantial thunderstorms hit eastern WA.9 PM: Puget...
Halos and contrails: Is there a connection?
The short answer is YES!Today I received pictures from several of you regarding some wondrous halos in the sky. Others noted an impressive collection of contrails...and there is no accident that both apparitions appeared at the same time: the ultimate cause is the same.Here is a very nice picture from Brendan Fields showing both appearing...
Can You Get More than 100% Solar Energy? The Answer is Yes!
More and more folks are putting up rooftop solar panels here in the Northwest. And some of them are getting results that seem bizarre.Take the case of Ted Weiler of Kenmore, WA, who sent me a note that other day wondering why he sometimes gets higher peak solar output from his panels during partly cloudy...
Lakewood celebrates class of 2013 | SLIDESHOW
LAKEWOOD — A crowd of hundreds left standing room only in the Lakewood High School gymnasium, as the class of 2013 — decked out in caps and gowns in Cougar colors — prepared for their transition into life after high school.
AHS celebrates 2013 graduates | SLIDESHOW
ARLINGTON — Hundreds of Eagle seniors donned blue caps and gowns for the Arlington High School Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 7, at John C. Larson Stadium.
United Way community grants include funding for Marysville, Arlington programs
United Way of Snohomish County will be investing $7.9 million over three years toward 107 programs in Snohomish County addressing a set of priorities identified by three panels of volunteers.
Girl Scouts support food bank
Arlington-area Girl Scouts danced and donated for a good cause at the Arlington Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, May 30.
Eagle Creek first-graders become novelists
Christine Cobb’s first-grade students have become novelists.
Carnival, BBQ cook-off come to Smokey Point
The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce wants community members to know that the Arlington Fly-In and Old-Fashioned Fourth aren’t the only big events slated for this summer, nor is the Fly-In the only summer event that will take place in Smokey Point.
